“Paris Reflections” exhibit celebrates founders of Macedonian modern art
Skopje, 18 March 2022 (MIA) – “Paris Reflections”, an exhibition of works by Macedonian artists who lived and worked in Paris between the two world wars, was opened Friday at Skopje’s Chifte Amam to mark International Francophonie Day (March 20).
Francophonie serves as a bridge to connect the nations from all continents of the world, said Culture Minister Bisera Kostadinovska-Stojchevska opening the exhibition.
“To be a member of the family of 220 million francophones from all over the world is an honor and an obligation,” said Kostaninovska-Stojchevska in her speech, adding that Francophonie has the mission to promote French language and culture as well as linguistic diversity, peace, democracy and human rights.
“Paris Reflections”, she stressed, pays homage to the founders of the Macedonian modern art, who had created their seminal works in Paris.
The School of Paris refers to all artists who had lived in Paris to create after WWI and up until the 1940s. It is considered of great influence for the emergence of modern art.
The School of Paris is also considered pivotal for the development of Macedonian modernism from the early until mid-20th century.
The exhibit features works by Dimitar Pandilov Avramovski, Lazar Lichenoski and Nikola Martinoski as well as artists from the second and third generation of Macedonian educated painters, including Tomor Vladimirski, Borko Lazeski and Lena Stefanova.
Addressing the event, French Ambassador Cyrille Baumgartner said the influence of the School of Paris on modern art is more than evident in the paintings of the great masters of Macedonian art from the early 20th century. These artists, he noted, deserved to be more acknowledged.
The “Paris Reflections” exhibit is organized by the National Gallery in cooperation with the French Institute in Skopje.
The School of Paris refers to all artists who had lived in Paris to create after WWI and up until the 1940s. It is considered of great influence for the emergence of modern art.
The School of Paris is also considered pivotal for the development of Macedonian modernism from the early until mid-20th century.
The exhibit features works by Dimitar Pandilov Avramovski, Lazar Lichenoski and Nikola Martinoski as well as artists from the second and third generation of Macedonian educated painters, including Tomor Vladimirski, Borko Lazeski and Lena Stefanova.
Addressing the event, French Ambassador Cyrille Baumgartner said the influence of the School of Paris on modern art is more than evident in the paintings of the great masters of Macedonian art from the early 20th century. These artists, he noted, deserved to be more acknowledged.
The “Paris Reflections” exhibit is organized by the National Gallery in cooperation with the French Institute in Skopje.
